Vananda Shiva on Seed Saving- very powerful talk:

James and I went to see Vananda Shiva speak at the University of Toronto a couple of weeks ago and she is one of my greatest heroes. She moves everyone who is open and offends those who are guilty.

The courage she has in speaking out all over the world for diversity of seeds, water security, and the importance of organic food is astounding. I am so inspired by this woman and feel strongly that I have to get her message out to everyone who hasn't heard her words before; so here is a full video (it's and older one) that needs to be watched. There are so many videos on youtube that you can see and all of them are very moving and educating.

Here is a link to Vananda Shiva's website where you can "join our more than 85,000 members across the country saying no to industrial agriculture, and yes to True Food! It's free to join, and you will get updates and action alerts on simple things you can do to make a difference".

Colloidal Silver Generator: Make it yourself!

So many people have been asking about colloidal silver and it's many many uses for health... so I found this video that explains a very simple and really inexpensive way for you to make a generator yourself, to see what all these claims are about. I will be making one too, so write and tell me about your successes or failures and I'll write about mine! Oh, and at the end of this video he says that if you drink too much colloidal silver your skin will turn blue- but let me say that that is ONLY if you are drinking ridiculous amounts of it every single day. So take that comment with a grain of salt.

Creatures of Black Forest:

This little guy was polar-bearing it in the freezing cold water. The leaves have turned and fallen off in preparation for the winter, but some critters are still messing about.

There is nothing like the warmth of a fire and the smell of wood burning on a cold day. We needed to get out of the city very badly to soothe our souls. I have been very inactive since I broke my arm, and it's so upsetting to me to be away from nature, so I was delighted to be back.

This is the most magical place. Our secret forest that I've missed so much. Hiking is really hard on my arm. Who knew that we use our arms so much when walking? By the end of this trip I was in agony, but it was worth it.

Well it wasn't Squeaks (the grey squirrel we released after raising him from infancy), but this little guy had his appetite, and promised to say hello him for us.

James and his friend looked perfectly content together.

There were also fairies in the forest that day.

6 Degrees of Separation Documentary:

Visit documentary-log.com for free online documentaries!

This is a really interesting documentary that brings the world together in an astounding way (not that we're really separate at all), but it's a scientific way of proving that we are all linked to everyone in the world. Watch it!

Fighting the flu naturally:

Here is a link to an article I found very interesting and helpful, that goes along with my method of staving off colds and the flu: Give Your Body a Fighting Chance Against Colds or the Flu

What's in a Flu Shot?? Let's have a look at this video:

And... if you are in the Toronto area there is a group on MeetUp.com that you can join called the Toronto Survivalist Group that is having a special guest tomorrow evening (November 3rd), who will talk about fighting the flu naturally using the Ancient art of Chinese Medicine. This group also has amazing workshops on all sorts of topics. Read a little about the group here: , and go to their calendar for details about upcoming events.

Here is a video on Vitamin D for fighting the flu:
- there are many of these videos by doctors toting the benefits of using vitamin D. It won't hurt to try. This one is very interesting too, and explains why using vitamin D is important:

Raising kids vegan- Go for it!

Here is a video of healthy veggie-kids! There is something very different about vegan children. The video below is about parents raising vegan kids:

I raised Josh vegan and he's over 6 feet tall now and very active. He's 16 now and has become an excellent vegan chef, specializing in decadent cake recipes from scratch, that even our friends who eat meat say are the best cakes they've ever had in their life! (And no- you should not eat cake every day, but indulge once in a while if you feel like it).

The only thing I would suggest is to stay away from soy products as much as possible because they tend to be overly relied upon and can cause health problems.. Don't worry though- there are incredible recipes all over the place that are made without soy because many people are finding they are allergic.

Massive soy mono-crops are taking over land that could be used for greener crops, and there is a major problem of clear-cutting forests to replace land that has eroded and lost all of it's nutrients in the topsoil as a result of the mono-crop idea.

Anyhow, I absolutely recommend you raise your kids vegan- Josh never gets sick- it's not a myth- vegan kids are healthier. There is nothing to fear so don't let people get to you. Love your kids? Love the planet? Love yourself? Go vegan!

350 Day of Action for Climate Change- PLEASE get involved Saturday, October the 24th!

Here are some videos about the World Action Day for Climate Change. Millions of people all over the globe are uniting for this single cause and we want you to join in too! Look in your papers and on the internet for what actions are taking place around you and just show up! That's all we are asking- even if it's for half an hour, just be there to show support. Maybe make a sign or banner, paint your face like the planet, showing up counts.

We will be at Queen's Park tomorrow (October 24th) in Toronto at 2pm to rally for change. If you are in the city we may run into each other. See you there!

Joan Jett for Farm Sanctuary:

Inked Magazine Posted this small interview with the musician about her support of animal rights and, in particular, Farm Sanctuary. Here is the link to the interview
(The Photo is from the interview too- not mine)

Raw Vegan Radio!

Here's the link to probably the most informative radio program out there with regards to the raw vegan lifestyle! Raw Vegan Radio with host Steve Prussak! He has an archive going back to 2006 of every major raw food guru/hero/health expert you can imagine. Yay!

Natural Building Videos and Books:

Off-The-Grid House in Ontario Canada:
Earth-Bag Dome Houses for the World:
Earth-Bag Building Book that I LOVE:
Garbage Warrior Trailer:
Building With Earth: Earth-bag Dome Houses:
Humanure Composting Toilets:
Another great video on how to make your own simple composting toilet for cheap:
Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (part 3/12)
Why Build with Earth? Amazing:

Vegan Body Building and Fitness:

Think you can't build muscle on a raw vegan diet??:
How to gain weight on a raw vegan diet:
Two pre-med students go raw vegan for 30 days:
Take care of yourself and you won't get sick- simple:
John Salley on animals as food:
Raw vegan athlete and video blogger:
Vegan body builder Kenneth G. Williams:
Go Raw Now movie trailer- eccentric, but the guy has muscle:
Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet: The book
Famous Vegans and Vegetarians:
Vegan Athlete Brendan Brazier makes energy bars:
Lost 40Lbs and became healthy on a raw vegan diet:

Lost 40bls and became healthy going raw vegan!

Vegan Athlete Brendan Brazier makes energy bars!

Happy Thanksgiving Guys! Here are some awesome things you can make to impress the pants off of all those not-yet vegans:

Mom-Approved Luxurious Pumpkin Pie Recipe here:


Raw Vegetable Soup with Almonds and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Recipe:


Basil Avocado Dip:


Black Rice and Walnut Stuffed Squash Recipe:

For more recipes click on the recipe button at the top right corner of the page. We love you all so much. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for caring enough about our planet, the animals who live here with us and your own body, to consider the vegan lifestyle! Everything you are doing is making a big difference in this world. Have a beautiful weekend!

Vegan Mineral Makeup and Brushes:

I just found this company and think it's great. People have been asking questions about makeup and how to tell if what they are using is vegan or not. Well it's tricky because no cosmetic company lists fish scales, pig fat, crushed up beetles or whale blubber as ingredients- they clean up those words by calling them by their patented names. So... it's up to us to seek out companies that have a vegan, organic public face, and support them if you are someone who likes to polish yourself up now and again.